The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
THE STATE.

enjoyed elaborate May celebrations this
year.
Nelson's next step in the march Of i'm
provement, will be the possession Of a
public we'll.
Gov. Lowry has appointed DIR. John I'll.
Purnell to the position Of chief health
officer OF Warren county.
A number of boxes of peaches have been
Cry stall Springs and Terry.
Union Memorial Services were held in
Yazoo City week ago last Sabbath, in
memory of Rev. DR.. Hoyt
The Purser Brothel 5, the great Baptist
Revivalists of this State, are soon to COM
mence tour around the world.
A colored couple were married in Vieks-
burg last week, who had been in love with
each other since ''befo' de wah."
The citizens of Harriston experienced a
very evere hail storm last Wednesday
night. No serious damage was done.
The "Sneed," new variety of peach in
troduced by the Messrs. Hudson, OF Terry
ripens two weeks earlier than any other
variety.
The employees on the water works in
Vicksburg struck for higher wages last
week, but in short while resumed work,
at the old price.
Gov. Lowry and Senator George visited
Greenville last week, and Mr.. j. NJ. Jayne
gave them an elegant reception at his resi-
dence in that city.
On Tuesday evening next the Misses Eos
ter will give progressive euchre party
to Miss Lille Robinson, of Jackson, Miss
-Natchez Banner.
The Kirmess fever still RACES in \ atchez
and its prospective pleasures people the
dreams, sleeping and waking, OF the
Natchez young people.
Meridian boasts of six hundred pupils in
attendance at the public schools of that
city, and Vicksburg claims still larger
number on her rolls.
Summit shipped the first tomatoes of the
season on the 14th inst. The shipper was
Capt j. Fl. Mills, and the shipment was
made to Kansas City.
The Volunteer Southrons leave Vicks
burg to-day, to represent Mississippi IL
the National Drill A number OF friends
accompany the soldiers.
DIR. B. II. Whitfield, prominent physi-
clan OF Clinton, Will leave in a few days
with his family, for San Antonio, Texas
where he will reside In future.
The Southrons' officers for the National
Drill are as follows: Captain, Charlie
Searles LIST Lieutenant, Pat Henry e
Lieutenant, Adams, and Sergeants, Martin
and Auter.
Two thousand people attended the picnic
given at Grenada, SAtu1 day, by the L. q
g IN M
their families and friends. 1t was de
lightful affair.
DR.. Aristides Monteiro, of Manchester
Va, has been appointed by Secretary Far
child, temporary assistant Quarantine In
spector at Snip Island Quarantine Station
during the season.
Mr.. ). n. Sample, a young bachelor o
| Ebenezer, invited his many friends TO
most elightful house warming recent,
| at his new home. The occasion was on
OF great pleasure to all who participated
Mrs. Mary Creath Waddill, wife of Ma
| George G. Waddil, died in Nicksburg las
| Thursday, after an illness of ten days, an
| hundreds of hearts are bowed down to-da.
| with grief for the loss of this lovely We
man.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis writes to a frien,
that true friendship is always founded o.
true worth, and that quaint old Missis
sippian used to say, Il think my friend
| are just as good as any other people
friends. "-Harper's Bazaar.
| Every place of business in Shubuta wa
closed Wednesday evening, and all tn
citizens of the town went to the train an,
barred their loyal heads as the train swep
| by, bearing their beloved friend Jeherso
Davis, through the place.
| An Indian mound has been DISCOVERIES
near Enterprise rich in old Indian nipple
ments, both of war and peace, such a
spears, arrow-heads, axes, mauls, pottery
etc. water jug was discovered the othe
day, with rude attempts at decoration.
| Miss Annie Boyce left for jackson thi
week, where she will remain some time Ii
| the millinery establishment of Miss There's
| Spengler Miss Annie is an amiable, en-
ergetic young lady and carries with he
the best wishes of her many friends Tor he
welfare.-Canton Citizen.
Postoffices have been discontinued a
Enon. Perry county, Miss, and the mai
goes to Hattiesburg; Flint Creek, Harriso
county, mail to Airey; Java, Neshob
county. mail goes to House, and Parmitchit
Alcorn county, mail goes to Danvilie.
Mr.. Ike Sessums, of Sessums Station
near Starkville, fatally wounded himsel
last Thursday. On the previous night h
had set trap in his store for a burglar
and forgetting it when he went to open tn
store he opened the door and received tn
whole charge of buekshot in his body.
The Columbus small boys are endeavor
| ing to organize military company an,
the Dispatch makes the Columbus Rife
men feel small enough to hide thei
diminished heads behind their ram-rods
when it remarks upon the subject, 'W
hope they will be successful, as We woul'
like to see one good military compan
here, anyhow"
/ Rev. Thos. Cummins, the able youn
| Presbyterian minister at Vicksburg leave
that city to-day, for the Old World. Ell
will be absent for two years at the Uni
versity of Edinburg, perfecting himself il
| his theological studies. Rev. Mr.. Cald
we'll, who has so acceptably filled this pull
! pit before, has been called by this church
again.
| Ii the Vicksburg Southrons do not brin
! Iaurels home from the National Drill, the.
will certainly disappoint host OF earnest
| LOYAL friends who have labored unceasingl,
in their behalf The Southrons' Fair
given last week by the ladies, swelled lhei
purse very comfortably, and one friend
| Capt. Willis, handed them 5000 to hell
defray expenses.
| Natchez wants the schedule of the Gilt
tie j." changed so to make it more conven
| lent for Natchez merchants, by having tn
train leave Jackson several hour
earlier, and return several hours late
| than at present. This really evinces yer,
great consideration for Jackson, and GU
| merchants will be charmed to open u
their stores during the well sma' hours
of midnight for the benefit of neighborinJ
shoppers.
| We copy the following special to tn
| Times Democrat, from Oxford, May ii
The circuit court of Lafayette county i
in session, Judge w. S. Featherston pre-
eiding. In the case OF Bob. Lamar tn
jury on yesterday returned verdict of no
| guilty. It will be remembered that this j
| the celebrated Dallas murder case, whicl
has been ON the docket for several years
Lamar has been once convicted of murde
| in the first degree and sentenced to death
| A new trial was obtained, which resultes
in verdict of murder, with Imprisonment
for life. The Supreme Court sent the cas-
back again, and he was acquitted yes
terday. He has other charges yet to an
swer.
LET the honest, hard-working Demo
cratic farmer alone and he will worl
out his own salvation. He is not hal
so easily led by the nose az majorit,
of the would be leaders would have tn,
world to believe. Let q man get Il
ranting about the farmers being so bad
ly imposed upon by professional men
4 irving to array one class of nnonI